Date Initiated by Firm |
December 22, 2006 |
Date Posted |
February 27, 2007 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 04, 2008 |
Recall Number |
Z-0521-2007 |
Recall Event ID |
37067 |
Product Classification |
bone mill - Product Code LXH
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Product |
Stryker Tom Tessier Osseous Microtome: Plug for Bone Mill Systems (Parts 01-15400 and 01-15401), Stryker Leiblinger Inc., Kalamazoo, MI; Part 01-15407. |
Code Information |
Lots G4C00F72HN, G5H00F72HN, G7T00F72HN, G8W00F72HN and G9700F72HN. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Stryker Leibinger USA 750 Trade Center Way Ste 200 Portage MI 49002-0482
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Metal shavings come off of the plug as a result of friction between the plug and the cutting cylinder, and may be mixed with the milled bone chips.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Consignees were notified via recall letter dated 12/22/06 which instructed them to quarantine the product and to contact the firm for further instructions. |
Quantity in Commerce |
26 |
Distribution |
Nationwide. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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